Individual and group peer support for men who have experienced sexual, physical and psychological trauma. Groups are open to men after they have met a peer support facilitator for one to one meetings. Call David Passell on 021 174 9252 or 09 889 2553, email manager@betterblokes.org.nz

domestic violence

https://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/109792758/violence-against-women-men-arent-the-problem-or-the-solution?fbclid=IwAR1VAOtgsY4DbaQf2MhrV5Ek0v9wXGPma6DiRS96gKxZwk2ZiudtZ2-kV8g
Men who are violent towards women tend to hate themselves. They hate that they feel vulnerable, and most of all, they hate feeling ashamed. Men's feelings of vulnerability and shame, in conjunction with feelings of strength and protection, when not adequately integrated (i.e. the idea that one can be both vulnerable and strong at

Former Clinton chief of staff John Podesta on the White House's handling of Rob Porter: "You're supposed to cauterize the wound, and instead I think they've just made it worse almost every day" https://t.co/7ZpfxrQ98X pic.twitter.com/E6h2K8sBzV— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) February 9, 2018
rump said "it was very sad when we heard

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2017/11/fijian-churches-unite-to-break-the-silence-on-violence-against-women.aspx
Churches across Fiji will observe Break the Silence Sunday this weekend, in what is described as “their most visible effort to halt the epidemic of violence against women in Pacific Island nations.” Research conducted by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre suggests that 64 per cent of Fijian women aged between 15 and

Trump, like the bully boy perpetrator of domestic violence he is, has set the bar for his public behaviour so low that even the wooden, amateurish speech he gave to congress gave his spouse ( the U.S. voter ) hope that he was "changed". Ask Ivanka Trump if that is

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11763018
Police attended 105,000 family violence incidents last year. On average, they take a call for help every five minutes - about 279 each day.
Domestic violence is estimated to cost the country between $4.1 billion and $7b each year.
Logie's bill has the backing of unions, with Council of Trade Unions secretary

Champion @VicTamati speaking to staff at ACC in Wellington this afternoon, telling a story of violence & hope for change #safemansafefamily pic.twitter.com/uyE9mTOvpI
— It'sNotOK (@ItsNotOK_NZ) September 22, 2016

http://www.mwycfa.gov.sb/component/ohanah/16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence-2015
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute coordinated by the Center for Women's Global Leadership in 1991.
Participants chose the dates November 25- International Day Against Violence Against Women- and December 10- International Human Rights Day- in order